A wake-up call for Latin America’s livestock sector: Emissions reductions crucial to meet SDGs by 2030
A new journal article analyzes the emission reduction practices of the livestock sector in seven Latin American countries and their potential to contribute to the...
Conservation agriculture key in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals
New analysis shows benefits of conservation agriculture to crop performance, water efficiency and climate action in South Asia. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (16 April 2020) – An international...
New guidance launched to help countries track livestock emissions
NEW ZEALAND – 92 developing countries included livestock-related emissions as a target for mitigation in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). One of the biggest challenges...
Dr. Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda – Special Envoy for 2021 Food Systems Summit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda as his Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. In...
Investments in climate services for agriculture and food security outweigh costs
MADRID, SPAIN – Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the cost, and yet...
CCAFS Southeast Asia Regional Program Leader receives a prestigious medal from the Vietnam government
HANOI, VIETNAM – Dr. Leocadio Sebastian, the Regional Program Leader of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in Southeast...
Intense wildfires of 2019 highlight urgent need for transition to climate-smart agriculture
New research to be presented at conference in Bali showcases opportunities for more sustainable farming practices that help meet climate goals as well as rising...
Fostering rural transformation under climate change: suggestions for the Global Commission on Adaptation
Without transformational changes in the food system, we have very little chance of meeting the SDGs by 2030. WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – The people least...
Media Advisory | The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture
What: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture will this year focus on “Transforming food systems under a changing climate” to explore the changes...
Undercounting of agroforestry skews climate change mitigation planning and reporting
Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sink. BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Farmers incorporate...